The US has a long history of invading small countries as an integral part of our foreign policy.
We always see ourselves as The Good Guys.
Much of the world does not see us that way. But we don’t care.
I think if Russia will help us get the outcome we desire in Iran, then we should help Russia get the outcome it desires in Ukraine.
It’s a big world, and Ukraine is not important. The US-Russia relationship is important. We aren’t going to attack each other. It might help if we assisted each other.
I guess if you’re the dictator of a large country, the things you desire become “realities on earth.”
" . . . the realities that have developed on earth" means
" . . . the realities that have developed on the ground"